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PKCano wrote:

Basically “Yes.”
But the settings may be in a different location under Windows Update in Group Policy.
Just look for them.
If you can’t find them, just ask.

And wushowhide also works in Win11.

I found the corresponding settings for Win 11 Pro and they work as expected

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PKCano

Do the instructions in Section 5 using Group Policy still apply if using Win 11 Pro?

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I always double check a link I post to be sure it actually works and goes to the right place. Many people don’t take this step unfortunately!

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Some background:

https://blog.cloudflare.com/encrypted-client-hello/

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/discussions/you-can-now-enable-encrypted-client-hello-encrypted-sni-or-esni/m-p/3600372\

 

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oldfry

Microsoft Defender – Apps on Google Play

 

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Who knows where the time goes?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSABfJWqh38

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OscarCP

FYI: There is some additional/partial info here about how WuMgr works if you want to pursue it. Unfortunately there is no other official documentation in one place. This is a trial and error learning app :-).

https://github.com/DavidXanatos/wumgr/issues

(see both tabs for Open and Closed Issues)

 

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Cybertooth

This website will tell you your currently assigned ISP or VPN IP address as well as what DNS service you are actually using from your computer (regardless of what you think you have set):

https://www.dnsleaktest.com/

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Happy Birthday John Prine!

2 hour celebration show available until Sat Oct 17 3pm PDT

http://www.kalwfolk.org/archive.php

#In Local Music Player Programs drop-down menu select: Folk Music & Beyond

 

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It would seem AdGuardHome could work for you:

https://github.com/AdguardTeam/AdGuardHome

 

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[Perq]

See also discussion here:

post #2279055 at

https://www.askwoody.com/forums/topic/keep-running-windows-7-safely-for-years-to-come/#post-2279055

 

satrow added a direct link.

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I’ve been experimenting with free NextDNS service (https://nextdns.io/) with good results so far. You don’t need to setup a server of your own.

 

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You can use DNS Leak Test (https://www.dnsleaktest.com/) to verify what DNS service you are actually using at any time.

In my case the Comcast-provided router (TG1682G) with baked-in DNS for Comcast over-rode any other DNS I entered in the network adapter settings of any connected device. I had been using OpenDNS for several years with a previous older Comcast router until it was replaced by this new one.

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jburk07

Your ISP might over-ride your attempt to use a different DNS service on your computer because the ISP’s DNS settings are baked-in and not changeable on the ISP-provided gateway/router which will then impose the ISP’s DNS settings on all devices connected . Comcast is one such ISP.

To get around this use one of these free DNS services which will configure your computer to bypass the ISP-imposed restriction:

NextDNS
https://nextdns.io/

YogaDNS
http://yogadns.com/

Simple DNSCrypt
https://simplednscrypt.org/

I’ve tested out all 3 of these which also include additional security and privacy features.

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You should be able to use wushohide to block it as well.

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